THIS BIRD IS THE ONLY NORTH AMERICAN HUMMINGBIRD WITH A RED CROWN.

With their shocking magenta head, their iridescent emerald feathers, and rose-pink throats, they look like more flying jewelry than birds.

MEET ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD

Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna), is a medium-sized bird species in the Trochilidae family. No bigger than a ping pong ball Anna’s hummingbird with an iridescent bronze-green back with a pale grey chest and belly. The male takes this bright coloring one step further with an iridescent crimson-red throat. The bill is long and slender and the tail slightly forked.

Anna’s hummingbird is the only North American hummingbird with a red crown.

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Females also have an iridescent red throat, though this is smaller and not as bright as their male counterparts.

Anna’s hummingbird is native to western coastal regions of North America.

Found from southern Canada to Baja California and inland to southern and central Arizona, these birds tend to perɱaпent residents within their range and are quite territorial.

Anna’s hummingbird feed on flower nectar using their long tones, however, they will also eat insects and arthropods caught on the wing or from vegetation.

The breeding season for this species goes from December through to May – June each year. The nest is made from plant fiber and feather down and spider webs, then covered in lichen. Eggs are incubated for about two weeks before hatching.

With a population of about 1.5 million birds, Anna’s hummingbird population is considered stable and not under any immediate threat.